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Contraction of 0.1 pct in Q4 sees 2018 GDP fall slightly below target at 1.9 pct
EconomyMacroeconomyby 7.5 percent, meaning that the initial figures for 2018 have beaten this estimate. Imports of goods... by 2.2 percent from a rise of 2.6 percent in Q3. The figures showed that nominal GDP grew by 2.5 percent... by the European Commission anticipated real GDP growth of 2 percent in 2018 and 2.2 percent in 2019
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SYRIZA's poll lead consistent but parliamentary majority elusive
PoliticsGreek PoliticsND 28 Potami 4.5 G Dawn 4.2 PASOK 4 KKE 3.7 Ind Grks 2.2 Papandreou 1.5 Other 4.4 Undecided 9.6... and Golden Dawn favourite for this spot but some pollsters suggest that PASOK is not far behind. A Kapa... SYRIZA 28.1 ND 25.5 Potami 6.5 G Dawn 5.4 PASOK 5.2 KKE 5 Papandreou 2.8 Ind Grks 2.6 Other 4.1 Undecid
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Newsletter 81 - 08/07/2016
Dawn, whose position is not yet known, back the government’s proposal, then it could be within three... for the government through usage fees. It remains to be seen if and how lower fees could result from an extension
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Increased revenues push Greek budget primary surplus up to 2.28 bln at end of July
EconomyMacroeconomyand means that the primary surplus target was beaten by 1.48 billion euros. The fiscal performance... in July. Nevertheless, the 7-month figures still indicate a year on year drop of 2.2 and 4.4 percent... attributed to the exceptionally strong revenues of 2.2 billion posted in the corresponding month last year
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For better or worse: Greece's bailout exit deja vu
Agoraof 3.5 percent until 2023 is detrimental to growth and that the goal of 2.2 percent on average up... long-term goal of 2.2 percent is unprecedented, the long-term target in the IMF’s DSA at the end... tax rates and investment spending if targets were beaten. All crisis governments had first-hand
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First round of local elections leave Greek politics finely balanced
PoliticsGreek PoliticsNew Democracy’s Aris Spiliotopoulos and Golden Dawn’s Ilias Kasidiaris for the second spot. Kaminis... Democracy’s incumbent Vassilis Michaloliakos was beaten into second place by independent Yiannis Moralis
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Newsletter 83 - 22/07/2016
after Golden Dawn made it clear that it would not take part in the ballot. The simple majority means... percent to 22.39 million. It is worth noting that revenues have steadily beaten targets over the past
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Only inconclusive poll result would prompt KINAL approach, suggests Mitsotakis
PoliticsGreek Politicscomment, though, was a message to centre-left voters who would prefer to see SYRIZA well beaten... heckled by Golden Dawn supporters in northern Greece over the weekend. With SYRIZA’s poll numbers
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Newsletter 34 - 10/07/2015
sources, local media indicate credit card usage has surged by 50 percent in the last two weeks, mostly... in June The Greek consumer price index (CPI) fell by 2.2 percent in June, slightly above the 2.1
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Greek government commits to new fiscal measures for third bailout
EconomyMacroeconomy) International public tender for the acquisition of television licences and usage related fees... expenditure by 100 million in 2015 and to 2.2 percent of GDP in 2016, including a reduction
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